The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-11-05

BY OUR srEcIAn conRFsrosDrNr.

attended meeting of the alumni.
Undoubtedly the abolition of the
curriculum system, and consequently
class distinction, has been the cause
of such small attendance The only
place where this distinction has par
TALLY been preserved was in the
chapel Last week even this feeble
thread was broken, when Senior and
Junior were snatched from the arms
of their respective classmates and
thrown into the company of some
uncongenial Prep. This was done
to eradicate pernicious and demon
alizing custom, which must be root
ed out in another way than claiming
him with rules. Not only is the
student obliged to attend church
and chapel, but be must take GER
tain seat, all of which is contrary to
to the spirit of our constitution. In
stead Of stimulating free thought
and action it makes him dependent
and slavish. A student should at
tend church and chapel and conduct
himself ar a gentleman, but
A number of students are taking
THE Loisetian Memory SYSTEM y
or truly 1.-THE Art of Never Forget
ting" There is peculiar and in
describable charm in s'doing his ex-
ercises" either as he walks along
the street or in his room. 1t is no
mechanical or muemonical system
reason, and reason only, is used, 1t
is invaluable to good student.
The time for examination is near
at hand, and students are currying
their Grecian and other ponies.
Commence now to review then
there will be no danger of being
thrown back on examination, or pos
sibly entirely out of the University
Let the professors give US fair ex-
aminations and we will insure them
fair work.
The w. V. u. moot court was or
ganized last week, and you can now
hear the young barrister on every
occasion calculate, equity. rebut,
your Honor, avoidance, gentlemen
of the jury, demurrer, quash OF
squash, the defendants counsel, re-
joinder, DC.
Snow will soon appear upon the
earth, the time of senior perform
ances is coming, and the voice of the
senior will torture an innocent pub
lie. Oh give us liberty or death
from such a fate as this!
Athen9umi Oh, Atheneum! where
art thou?
o. A. w. has been resurrected
Let Demosthenes and Cicero guard
we'll their laurels.
Charles Burdette Hart, editor OF
the Wheeling Intelligencer, will soon
address the literary societies.
Several students have left the
University for the winter term te
teach.
Quite bevy of ladies have beer
attending the recent drills.
FROM ANOTHER CORRESPONDENT.
Prof. Ford, of New York, the re
nowned humorous elocutionist, who
has lectured before all the crowned
heads of Europe and dead heads o.
America, will lecture in the M. Z
church Thursday evening, Nov.,17
He comes here at an immense cost
to the cadet corp. Price of admis
sion to this extraordinary, witty
Imaginable lecture and tragic recita
tions is but 25 cents, reserved seats
35. None should fail to hear him
Why did not the Adjutant fill the
requisition for stamps made by I
youth now shorn of his locks?
Instead of the students calling
each other by name they hollow
"Hello, No. $685." &c. IT'S said tina
all the students are going to study
the Loisettian "Art of Never Forget
ting" since their seats in chapel ar
numbered. 1t is exceedingly hare
to remember the number of theil
postof1ice box, their number in thu
library, chapel and classes.
BY next spring the cadet corp'
will be in better condition, have
larger number and make a finer ap
| pearance. than it ever has before
For this Lieut. Wilson deserves grea
credit. He has just received fey
white belts, as samples, for the pri
Yates, also silk sashes and cords 70
officers. Let the good work go on
If the corps takes trip next sprinl
it will be an excellent advertisement
for the University. Lieut.. Wilson
has recently ordered banner cost
ing $S5.
Lieutenants Lindemuth and Craw
ford left last week for Wheeling, tn
former on account of weak eyes AM
the latter sickness. May they 500
recover.
Students Reed and Lewellen visit
ed their better halves Saturday an
Sunday.
| If the Athen9um does not 500
make it's appearance that poetry O
Beautiful Fall' will be out of sea
son.
j Prof. Elliott has $35 dollar DIES
in his room.
j There is rumor running thusly
maliciously circulated by two ubiqu
tous Preps., to the detriment of tw
of our honored professors. The tai
which they tell is this: On last Sal
urday Lieut.. Nimrod and DR.. Esal
gorgeously decorated and supple
with the implements of modern wal
, fare, went to Ellington, hired Mr..
to show them the ''happy huntin
ground" and after racing around a
morning and part Of the afternoon
they succeeded in running down on
blind rabbit and kicking it to dealt
In the meantime Mr.. F. killed min
rabbits and one squirrel. On til
way home they bought Mr.. F.'s gan
and bribed him not to tell any on
After these mighty hunters had lie
Ellington, Mr.. F. told it in stol
in which there were two Props, WI
; snickered when they heard the tai
F. perceived that he had not kel
his agreement, and calling the stor
. keeper out, requested him to te
these students that he had lie
r about it.